Abstract: A sample processing unit (SPU)-equipped drone for transporting and processing biological materials and method of using same is disclosed. In some embodiments, the presently disclosed SPU-equipped drone and method provide a drone equipped to carry an SPU and wherein the SPU may include a centrifuge arranged inside a temperature-controlled chamber and wherein the centrifuge may be used to process biological materials at the same time that the SPU-equipped drone is in flight. Further, a method of using the presently disclosed SPU-equipped drone for transporting and processing biological materials is provided.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a freezer-equipped drone for transporting biological materials and method of using same is provided. In some embodiments, a freezer-equipped drone comprises a temperature control device for transporting biological materials, such as, but not limited to, vaccines, blood samples, urine samples, saliva samples, nasal samples, bodily fluids, tissue samples, and the like. For example, a freezer-equipped drone can comprise a drone equipped with a mini freezer for holding biological materials that may be activated to some desired temperature using active cooling mechanisms at the same time of aerial transport.

Abstract: A sample processing unit (SPU)-equipped drone for transporting and processing biological materials and method of using same is disclosed. In some embodiments, the presently disclosed SPU-equipped drone and method provide a drone equipped to carry an SPU and wherein the SPU may include a centrifuge arranged inside a temperature-controlled chamber and wherein the centrifuge may be used to process biological materials at the same time that the SPU-equipped drone is in flight. Further, a method of using the presently disclosed SPU-equipped drone for transporting and processing biological materials is provided.